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Title: GS500 mod for all you racing gear-heads
Post by: TarzanBoy on June 22, 2006, 12:44:08 PM
This might be an interesting mod to try if you have the time, money, and parts
http://www.sportrider.com/bikes/146_0110_suzuki_gs500/
Title: Re: GS500 mod for all you racing gear-heads
Post by: Alphamazing on June 22, 2006, 12:53:24 PM
That's been on here a few times. The guy was even on the board for a while, iirc.

(http://sportrider.com/bikes/146_0110_05zoom+gsx_r750+rgv250_swingarm.jpg)

f%$k me sideways, that wheel is the shaZam!.
Title: Re: GS500 mod for all you racing gear-heads
Post by: hmmmnz on June 22, 2006, 01:34:45 PM
yep a few of the british guys have done the swing arm mod, or there is the true gs modder jim kopf from germany, he does some wicked mods on the gs
Title: Re: GS500 mod for all you racing gear-heads
Post by: CirclesCenter on June 22, 2006, 04:35:09 PM
What exactly does that achieve for a a GS? I thought that mod was to make a bike wheelie less.
Title: Re: GS500 mod for all you racing gear-heads
Post by: corndog67 on June 22, 2006, 05:27:37 PM
It just goes to show you , you can win on anything if you throw enough money at it.  It's shows a lot of work, but how much money has he spent, $25,000? 
Title: Re: GS500 mod for all you racing gear-heads
Post by: rangerbrown on June 22, 2006, 06:40:10 PM
that is soooo cool.

i was reading a pwc mag today, and there are twin turbo jet ski's out there (didnt know) i am now throung the idea around to turbo the gs,  somthing to do this winter any way.... i wish it was fuel injected. would be a lot easer.
Title: Re: GS500 mod for all you racing gear-heads
Post by: nick_villan on June 22, 2006, 08:50:06 PM
hey what is the thing untop of the back wheel
Title: Re: GS500 mod for all you racing gear-heads
Post by: Alphamazing on June 22, 2006, 09:02:24 PM
Quote from: nick_villan on June 22, 2006, 08:50:06 PM
hey what is the thing untop of the back wheel

A hugger?
Title: Re: GS500 mod for all you racing gear-heads
Post by: makenzie71 on June 22, 2006, 09:05:07 PM
That style of exhaust is what's going to be offered as the single side highmount...
Title: Re: GS500 mod for all you racing gear-heads
Post by: nick_villan on June 22, 2006, 09:07:29 PM
yeah, a hugger, does anyone make them here or can i find a store some were?
Title: Re: GS500 mod for all you racing gear-heads
Post by: Alphamazing on June 22, 2006, 09:08:53 PM
Quote from: nick_villan on June 22, 2006, 09:07:29 PM
yeah, a hugger, does anyone make them here or can i find a store some were?

Dude. Look at the first post in the For Sale section...
Title: Re: GS500 mod for all you racing gear-heads
Post by: Alphamazing on June 22, 2006, 09:11:31 PM
Quote from: makenzie71 on June 22, 2006, 09:05:07 PM
That style of exhaust is what's going to be offered as the single side highmount...

(http://sportrider.com/bikes/146_0110_04zoom+gsx_r750+rear_disc_brake.jpg)
(http://sportrider.com/bikes/146_0110_02zoom+gsx_r750+front_right.jpg)

That'll look nice.
Title: Re: GS500 mod for all you racing gear-heads
Post by: makenzie71 on June 22, 2006, 09:14:05 PM
Yeah I think so...but I've got some concerns about clearing the F's faring...not too worried, though.  That kind of stuff only looks good on naked bikes.  An F piece will likely just have one can.
Title: Re: GS500 mod for all you racing gear-heads
Post by: nick_villan on June 22, 2006, 09:15:46 PM
ya airbrush sold out, do u know were else can i find them?
Title: Re: GS500 mod for all you racing gear-heads
Post by: Lukewarm Wilson on June 22, 2006, 11:29:02 PM
[ i am now throung the idea around to turbo the gs,  somthing to do this winter any way.... i wish it was fuel injected. would be a lot easer.
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Its been done twice now one was for sale a few months back but I dont know what happened to the really good one from a year or so a go :thumb:
Title: Re: GS500 mod for all you racing gear-heads
Post by: hmmmnz on June 23, 2006, 01:10:54 AM
Quote from: CirclesCenter on June 22, 2006, 04:35:09 PM
What exactly does that achieve for a a GS? I thought that mod was to make a bike wheelie less.
the rgv swing arm is stifer than the gs's so doesnt flex as much, plus it look fu(ken cool